The front airbag system consists of the following:
•Occupant Restraint Controller
•Side Remote Acceleration Sensors (If equipped)
•Airbag Warning Light
•Driver Airbag
•Passenger Airbag
•Front Seat Mounted Side Airbags (If equipped)
•Steering Wheel and Column
•Instrument Panel
•Interconnecting Wiring
•Knee Impact Bolsters
•Driver Inflatable Knee Blocker
•Front Acceleration Sensors
•Driver and Front Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioners
•Occupant Classification System (OCS) for the Front
Passenger Seat
Occupant Classification Module
Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light
Weight Sensors
How The Airbag System Works
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TheOccupant Restraint Controller (ORC) determines
if a frontal collision is severe enough to require the
airbags to inflate. The front airbag inflators are de-
signed to provide different rates of airbag inflation
from direction provided by the ORC. The ORC may
also modify the rate of inflation based on the occupant
size provided by the Occupant Classification Module.
The ORC will not detect roll over.
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NOTE:The air conditioning system of your vehicle
contains R-134a, a refrigerant that does not deplete the
ozone layer in the upper atmosphere.
The controls are as follows:
Fan Control
Use the Fan control to regulate the
amount of air forced through the
system in any mode you select.
The fan speed increases as you
move the control to the right from
the off position.
NOTE: For vehicles equipped with Remote Start, the
climate controls will not function during Remote Start
operation if the fan control is left in the “O” (off) position.
Mode Control (Air Direction)
The Mode control allows you to
choose from several patterns of air
distribution. You can select either
a primary mode, as identified by
the symbols, or a blend of two of
these modes. The closer the con-
trol is to a particular mode, the
more air distribution you receive
from that mode
Panel Air is directed through the outlets in the instrument
panel. These outlets can be adjusted to direct airflow.
Bi-Level Air is directed through the panel and floor outlets.
214 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
Corrosion Protection..................... 334
Cruise Light ........................... 168
Cupholders ............................ 148
Customer Assistance ..................... 381
Data Recorder, Event ...................... 60
Dealer Service .......................... 311
Defroster, Rear Window ................... 154
Defroster, Windshield ................... 73,215
Delay (Intermittent) Wipers ................. 131
Diagnostic System, Onboard ................ 309
Dimmer Switch, Headlight ................. 129
Dipsticks Automatic Transaxle .................... 331
Power Steering ........................ 241
Disposal Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) ............... 327
Engine Oil ........................... 315
Door Locks ............................. 27 Door Locks, Automatic
.................... 29
Door Opener, Garage ..................... 136
Downshifting .......................... 229
Driving On Slippery Surfaces ................... 236
Through Flowing, Rising,
or Shallow Standing Water ............... 237
Electric Rear Window Defrost ............... 154
Electric Remote Mirrors .................... 80
Electrical Power Outlets ................... 145
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) ...... 133
Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) ....................... 173,178
Emergency, In Case of Jacking ............................. 294
Jump Starting ......................... 300
Towing ............................. 303
Emergency Seat Back Release (Sedan) ......... 122
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